Detroit Boat Company

The Detroit Boat Company was founded in 1906 and went out of business in 1916.[footnote]Research conducted by Kathy Klos and Denis Kallery, reported in this [thread=2792]thread in the WCHA Forums[/thread].[/footnote] The company was noted more for its power boat production, but did build canoes, apparently throughout the period it was in business.

Belle Isle Special - the Deluxe version, with 34″ decks and gunwales of mahogany, and oak thwarts and seat frames.

Takoma Special - 18′ length only. Same as Yukon River, but with higher stems and more upswept sheer. Decks birdseye maple or mahogany. Rails mahogany or maple. Seats and thwarts to match decks. 1911 catalog claims only 100 to be built that year, and no more than 5 to be sold in a single city.